I make visual novels! Also play them sometimes. Wish I had time for more of both. I also do a podcast and LPs, because I don't know how to stop myself.



hvb
@hvb

hello, friends new and old... the time has come for one last round of COMPOST, cohost's casual music-making compo! (get it? cohost... compo... compost...) this one is going to run for two days instead of one! if you've got some time this weekend, join in - let's make this the biggest sendoff possible 🥲 share this far and wide!

COMPOST is loosely based on the one-hour compo, a quick event where participants make a tune in one hour based on a prompt, or with a provided sample pack. although they're alive and well today (particularly in the form of "one-hour battles"), they go way way back to IRC channels of yore!

here's how our variant works:

  • follow the provided prompt; you can interpret it however you like, use it as a liftoff point
  • ideally you should spend one to two hours on your track maximum. but i'm not a cop, so do what feels right. the spirit of the event is generally to make something quick and not feel pressured to polish : )
  • upload it here on cohost as an audio post once you're done
  • tag your submission with the tag COMPOST #6 so we can all check it out!
  • there's no scoring or judging or anything like that, but i highly encourage leaving nice comments and listening through the other submissions, as that's the most fun part! of course feel free to mention in your post if you do or don't want feedback
  • submission period is open for the next 48 hours, to keep this event timezone-friendly. it's beginning and ending at midnight EST. here's a countdown to help you out
  • if you want, you can make some other form of art also/instead. this was conceived as a music compo but there is really nothing stopping it from expanding further. people have made cover art for their submission, for example

if you're interested in checking out the previous installments of this series, here are some links - people have made all sorts of wonderful music in many styles & methods! it's incredible!

lastly, i cannot thank you all enough for making this event so special. it's hard to even find the words to convey how much it's meant to me, seeing dozens and dozens of people make something unique every time, listening and commenting, building a community. it's been really special and i'm constantly amazed at the diversity of peoples' musical ideas here. an extra shout-out to those who have taken the COMPOST series as an opportunity to try something new, or even experiment with making music at all - i think that's so beautiful. thanks, again. i wish i'd been able to do these more often, now that there's an end-date in sight. if you're interested in the one-hour battle as a composing/experimentation tool, i wholeheartedly recommend Battle of the Bits. it's more structured but you will settle into the process! the site is one of the only standing relics of older internet eras.

much love. there are links to my other places on my profile, if you've interest in keeping up; don't be shy <3
--HVB


hvb
@hvb

a few submissions rolling in already! still a ton of time to partake! :D


SuperBiasedGary
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